In severe cases of COVID-19, activation patterns of B cells resemble those seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease.…
Researchers 3D print unique micro-scale fluid channels used for medical testing
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production…
Female surgeons perform less complex cases than male peers, likely due to systemic bias
Female surgeons at a large academic medical center perform less complex surgical procedures than their male counterparts, according to a…
Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health
The world has already observed many devastating effects of human-induced climate change. A vivid manifestation is the several large wildfires…
Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly in half
People’s exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers…
Nerve cell activity shows how confident we are
Should I or shouldn’t I? The activity of individual nerve cells in the brain tells us how confident we are…
The choroid plexus: A conduit for prenatal inflammation?
New work offers an unprecedented real-time view of the choroid plexus in a mouse model, providing a glimpse of how…
Identification of a viral factor that impairs immune responses in COVID-19 patients
Researchers aimed to characterize the viral factor(s) determining immune activation upon SARS-CoV-2 infection and found that ORF3b, a gene encoded…
Risk of dying from COVID-19 greater for men, unmarried and born in low and middle income countries, Swedish study finds
Being a man, having a lower income, having a lower level of education, not being married, and being born abroad…
Bone Loss: Perforated bone tissue from too little sugar
Bone marrow cancer is currently an incurable disease that affects about 400 people in Norway every year. One Norwegian researcher…